Polyzonia pectinata (Decaisne) J.Agardh 1863

Publication Details
Polyzonia pectinata (Decaisne) J.Agardh 1863: 1171

Published in: Agardh, J.G. (1863). Species genera et ordines algarum, seu descriptiones succinctae specierum, generum et ordinum, quibus algarum regnum constituitur. Volumen secundum: algas florideas complectens. Part 2, fasc. 3. pp. 787-1138, 1158-1291. Lundae [Lund]: C.W.K. Gleerup. [in Latin]

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polyzonia is Polyzonia elegans Suhr.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Herposiphonia pectinata (Decaisne) Huisman, Y.H.Koh & M.S.Kim.

Basionym
Leveillea pectinata Decaisne

Type Information
Type locality: Western Australia; (Silva & al. 1996: 524) Type: PC; (Huisman et al. 2015: 143) Notes: "parasit. in Corollina ancipite [=Amphiroa anceps], ad oras occid. Nov. Holland [western Australia]" (Huisman et al., 2015: 143).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pectinate, with narrow close-set divisions like a comb (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 28 September 1998 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 05 October 2015

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 October 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024

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